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BARRIER DESIGNS FOR ZOOS 5.0 Guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority on use of Innovative Exhibit Design and Barriers for holding and display of Animals in Indian Zoos* 1. Animal Types, Enclosure & Barrier Recommendations Animal Front barrier Rear barrier Remarks Tiger, Asiatic Lion V-shaped dry or wet U-shaped dry moats a. The hot wire barrier moats, glass viewing OR chain-link fences of may be provided to structures at special 5 mt high with 1.5 mt prevent animals coming viewing areas. overhang at 60 0 angle into the moat Depth of moat: 5mts OR high rock walls. b. In case of want of space Horizontal width at for a moat, all sides can be the top: 8 mts provided with chain link mesh fence with glass fixed at 2/3 places for unhindered viewing. Leopard/Jaguar 1. Chain link mesh fence of 4 mt. high with For a unhindered vision, inclined inward steel plate of one meter width on use of toughened glass the top. The steel plate should be placed at the of proper specifications angle of 60 0 . at one or two points 2. Wherever space is available 5 meter deep could be used. moat with overhang of hot wire. Jackal, Wolf, Hyena V-shaped (flat bottomed) V-shaped (flat dry moats on the visitor bottomed) dry moats side. OR chain-link fences Depth of moat: 2.6 mts Width of moat: 5 mts of 2.5 mts in height. Bear/Civets/Lesser cats U-shaped / V-shaped dry U-shaped / V-shaped The steel plate should moats on the visitor side. dry moats OR high be placed at the angle of smooth walls, OR chain 600 . link fence of 4 mt. high with inclined inward steel plate of one meter width on the top. Primates U-shaped / V-shaped dry moats, shallow wet a. In case of moated moats, netted aviaries with glass viewing. enclosures, the inner side Moat width for langur: 7 mts of the enclosure should be Moat depth for langur: 5 mts provided with overhang with 2 stands of hot wire attached below the * Approved during the meeting of experts held in the Office of Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi on 28 th November, 2006. 60
61 CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY Moat width for macaque: 6 mts slanting portion. Moat depth for langur: 4 mts b. The moated enclosure Or chain link mesh of 5 mt high with inclined should have clearance of steel plate of 1 mt width. tree of at least 9 mts from the inner side of fence/ moat. Deer and antelopes Chain-link fences all V-shaped (flat a. The visitors view around the paddock, bottomed) dry should be restricted. V-shaped (flat bottomed) moats OR chain- b. Slope should be dry moats of 2.5 mt link fence. grass sodded (turfed) or depth having slope stone pitched depending width of 6 mts. on the site condition. Gaur, Wild boar, V-shaped dry moats, Or low walls (clay banks), Rhinoceros, cattle grids (for gaur) or 5 meters away a sunken Asian elephant B.G. Rail Barrier with 1 to 1.5 mt high or hot wire fence made in depression, created by excavating earth for camouflaging it from viewer. Pheasants Covered type enclosure of wire mesh of 3 meter a. The double high, 8 mt. depth, 4 mt width galvanized mesh of 12mm x 12mm x 4g should be placed 0.5 mt below the earthen surface to prevent rodents. b. The plinth should have 7 cm (over hang) to prevent rodents/snakes approaching the chain link mesh from the viewer side or either side. Walk through aviary i. The area for the walk through aviary should a. Adequate vegetation not be less than 2 hectares with at least 100 mts should be providedb. wide withdrawal area for the birds. b. Provision of board walk ii.The height of the aviary should be 18 mt. shall be ideal for visitors. Terrestrial birds The height of the mesh covered enclosure Sufficient vegetation and should be at least 5 meters. perches should be made available to the birds. Water bird aviary i. The chain link mesh covered aviary could be a. The chain link used for ideal. the aviary should be off ii.The height of the aviary should be kept 12 mt. 45 m x 12-15 m in dimension.
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